Nova Scotia RCMP Say Malique Daeshawn Olowu, 23, of Debert Is Charged With Money Laundering After Two Men Were Arrested Leaving a Bible Hill Storage Facility and Cash, Cell Phones and Cocaine Were Seized (November 4, 2026)
The Nova Scotia RCMP say officers with the Colchester Community Action Team arrested two men in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, on October 30, as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation, after the men left a storage facility. Police say a search of their vehicle and of a storage unit turned up a large quantity of cash, cell phones and cocaine. Malique Daeshawn Olowu, 23, of Debert is charged with possession of proceeds of crime (cash), money laundering and failing to comply with a release order; the other man was released without charge. The RCMP say Olowu was remanded into custody and appeared in Truro Provincial Court on November 2.
Legal status: Charged. The allegations are those of the Nova Scotia RCMP, have not been tested in court, and Mr. Olowu is presumed innocent.
The October 30 Arrests at the Storage Facility
The RCMP say officers with the Colchester Community Action Team arrested two men in Bible Hill on October 30, after the men left a storage facility, during what the force describes as an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. Police say the team charged a man following the execution of a search warrant, and that a search of the men’s vehicle and of a storage unit turned up a large quantity of cash, cell phones and cocaine.
The RCMP say one of the two men, Malique Daeshawn Olowu, 23, of Debert, has been charged. The other man was released without charge, police say.
The Charges
The RCMP release is headlined “RCMP charges man for trafficking cocaine.” The counts it lists against Mr. Olowu are possession of proceeds of crime (cash), money laundering and failure to comply with a release order.
Charges, as the RCMP word them
- Count 1: Possession of Proceeds of Crime (cash)
- Count 2: Money Laundering
- Count 3: Fail to Comply with Release Order
Custody, Court and the Tip Line
Police say Mr. Olowu was remanded into custody and appeared in Truro Provincial Court on November 2, and that he is scheduled to return to court later in November. The release encourages Nova Scotians to report criminal activity, including the illegal sale of drugs, to their local police, and says anonymous tips can be submitted through Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Timeline
- October 30, 2026Colchester Community Action Team officers arrest two men after they leave a storage facility in Bible Hill. A search of the men’s vehicle and of a storage unit turns up cash, cell phones and cocaine, the RCMP say.
- November 2, 2026Malique Daeshawn Olowu, 23, appears in Truro Provincial Court after being remanded into custody, according to the RCMP.
- November 4, 2026The Nova Scotia RCMP publish the release naming Olowu and listing the charges.
- Later in November 2026Olowu is scheduled to return to court, the RCMP say.
Arrested the two men and executed the search warrant, according to the RCMP
Published the release on November 4; tips to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Related Files
Sources
- Nova Scotia RCMP, “RCMP charges man for trafficking cocaine,” November 4, 2026 — for the charges, the arrests and the seizures — rcmp.ca
Malique Daeshawn Olowu is presumed innocent, and none of the charges has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Nova Scotia RCMP, as published in its November 4, 2026 release.
